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【Combining Knowledge for a Fundamental Innovation of Land Use Program Seminar Series No.12】
International Seminar “Transforming policy and practice for sustainable land use ”
| Date | 3 February 2025, 10:00 – 17:00 |
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| Venue | Shirankaikan Annex, Kyoto University / Online |
| Language | Japanese and English（Simultaneous Interpretation） |
| Register | Registration in advance is required. Click here and register. https://forms.gle/p136rDZoZ92VgxxN7【Deadline:31 January】 |
| Abstract | This international seminar aims to share knowledge and new ideas for promoting sustainable and resilient land management through the transformation of policies and practices. The agenda will include presentations from International, European (Finland, Italy, the UK) and Japanese speakers and will also allow time for discussion and further development of key points emerging from these perspectives. |
| Program | 10.00 Opening remarks. Kensuke Asahi, Director of Rural Revitalization Promotion Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan 10.10 Welcome and introduction to the RIHN Program and the seminar. Mikitaro Shobayashi, Program Director, RIHN 10.20 Welcome by the host team at Kyoto University. Katsue Fukamachi, Associate Professor 10.25 Empowering Local Cooperation to Develop Innovative Land Use Practices: Experiences from Central-Northern Italy. Francesco Mantino, CREA Council for Research in Agriculture and Economics, Italy 10.55 Community-driven rice terrace conservation in Sado, Japan. Mitsuyo Toyoda, Professor, Niigata University, Japan 11.25 Local environmental governance in England: Principles and potential. Ian Hodge, Emeritus Professor of Land Economy, Cambridge University, UK 11.55 Questions and discussion with morning’s presenters 12.15 Lunch 13.15 Overview of progress in rural development policies of OECD member countries. Betty Ann Bryce, Rural Policy Coordinator, Regional Development and Multi-level Governance Division, OECD 13.45 Questions 13.55 Round-table on Japanese policy progress, challenges and opportunities With contributions from: -Hiroyuki Suematsu, former Vice-Minister MAFF, and Professor, Tokyo Agricultural University -Fumiaki Ono, Director of Economics and Agriculture and Forestry policy, National Association of Towns and Villages -Jun Mizoguchi, Vice-Mayor, Ikeda Town -Eri Otsu, Organic farmer and Associate Visiting Professor at RIHN -Kiyoshi Suzuki, Chief wood officer, Forest Policy Planning Department, Forestry Agency 15.00 tea / coffee break 15.15 Towards a deeper understanding of Japanese rural areas. Daisuke Kunii, Researcher, Policy Research Institute MAFF (PRIMAFF) 15.45 Rural policy and local innovation in Finland. Petri Kahila, Research Director and Professor, University of Eastern Finland 16.15 Questions and discussion with afternoon presenters 16.30 Sum-up: Janet Dwyer, RIHN Professor and Project Leader for the SATOCONN project Plenary discussion 16.55 Thanks, close of seminar by 17.00 |
| Organized by | Combining Knowledge for a Fundamental Innovation of Land Use Program and SATOCONN Project, RIHN |
| Collaboration with | Lab of Landscape Ecology and Planning, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University |
| Contact | Combining Knowledge for a Fundamental Innovation of Land Use Program, RIHN E-mail: katsuyama[at]chikyu.ac.jp *Please change [at] to @ |